Weber 1924 fully restored red mahogany baby grand piano

REDUCED FROM £6750 to £2995 due to some cosmetic defects.
 
Here is something VERY VERY VERY special. Not only a great instrument but an adorable and stunning piece of furniture. The Weber pianos of this era were held in high regard with regular comparisons to Steinway and Bechstein pianos. 
 
THE PHOTOS DO NOT DO THIS PIANO JUSTICE
 
A fully rebuilt and restored 1924 Weber baby grand piano in deep gloss red mahogany in fantastic condition. It is rare to find older pianos rebuilt to this standard as the cost can easily go into the £20,000 + range. Do not confuse this with most 'restored' pianos of this age that have only had remedial work carried out like a new set of hammers or new key bushings etc, this is an exceptional and FULL rebuild including removing the harp !!!!
 
The piano was fully stripped down and the following works were carried out in the early 2000's at renowned piano restorers Titterington and Peck
 
harp removed and re painted
soundboard restored and refinished
new bridges made
new wrest plank
new tuning pins
full re string
action fully rebuilt with all new felts and leathers
new hammers and shanks
new dampers
new key bushings and replacement Ivorite key tops
 
The casework was then professionally stripped and refinished in a modern high gloss polyester coating (like you get on modern black pianos ) and not just a French polished finish. The depth of the finish is simply breathtaking and the lighting in our showroom does not do her justice, the finish is sublime. She is a very deep red mahogany and possibly the richest colour piano we have ever had in stock. She has her original pedal lyre and gated legs and is in fantastic condition. You can tell the quality and level of detail with this rebuild with the stool. A modern adjustable stool was used to allow more comfortable playing but was painstakingly customised with the leg skirtings to match the piano and then refinished in the same colour and grain. Also the inlaid name board was kept and in certain lights you can see the square around it where the original finish has been professionally blended with the new finish. Can you tell we love her 🥰🥰🥰.
 
Because the action has been fully rebuilt she plays very well. With a compact piano of this size you don't get earth shattering bass but you do get a nice warm sound from the lower registers. The mid section is quite bright for a piano of this vintge with an exceptionally clear tone. We think she plays better than any other baby grand we have had in, especially the likes of a Yamaha GB1 or Kawai GL10.
 
Dimensions
Height - 102cm
Width - 150cm
Depth - 150cm
 
Serial number - 77194
 
Unlike many sellers we are honest and open in our descriptions so as well as listing all the great things about the piano we also like to point out any stand out marks or details so you know exactly what to expect when your piano arrives. Please bear in mind that most gloss finish pianos will have very fine micro scratches in the polyester / polish from dusting and this is pretty much unavoidable. We have NEVER seen a piano without micro scratches.
 
She is in good overall condition but there are a few  areas of damage on the polyester coating which we have highlighted in the pictures.  The worst one is on the left hand lid hinge where some of the polyester has come away due to stress on the lid during moving.  There is the tiniest bit of sun fade on the main lid edge about 2mm wide on the right edge (highest point when the lid is up). She was painstakingly hidden away from direct light with her previous owners using blinds but when the lid was up it caught the sun just above the blind. There are just a couple of points of bleed just under the polyester coating. One behind the lid hinge, one on the pedal lyre leg and on the legs.  This has been caused by moving the piano without the correct support .  There is a 3mm touch up on the keyboard lid. This can't be seen when the lid is up. There is a small area of polyester micro crack on the rear of the piano just above the rear leg. We have photographed these for you but they really don't detract too much from this awesome instrument.
 
Hopefully the photos show everything but if you want high resolution photos or to come and view and play her please get in touch. We are overly critical of our pianos and don't just generalise things like 'wear and tear' and 'for its age'!!!
 
Please feel free to book an appointment to come and view and play our pianos at our showroom
 
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The video demonstration can be found at the end of the photo reel.